I Was Labeled a Slut for Being Sexually Assaulted

Sometimes the bystanders to your trauma are more harmful than the abuser

Photo by _Mxsh_ on Unsplash

I knew I’d made a mistake as soon as I saw their faces. Nobody could look at me. I didn’t blame them, I was ashamed of myself too. I searched for some flicker of hope that they were going to stop all of this. One of my teachers opened her mouth and I waited…